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King David is having a moment in Christian pop culture. We would do well to join in.

JL;DR SUMMARY Rabbi David Wolpe discusses the renewed interest in King David within Christian pop culture, marked by several new productions, including an animated film and a docudrama. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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LeadershipKing DavidHumanityRabbi David WolpeJewish PerspectiveBiblical NarrativeChristian Pop CultureFlawed HeroChristian ProductionsTheological Dialog

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Jerusalem, Israel
"Remembering his role as the founder of Jerusalem, and therefore as pivotal in Israels historic ties to the land, we should certainly welcome the framing of David as a heroic if flawed figure."
California, United States
"Several years ago, my book on King David was optioned for a movie by Warner Brothers."
United States
"Zachary Levi, the actor tapped to star in the Fox Nation docudrama David: King of Israel set to launch in March, explained his interest in David in a statement:"

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